Toddler who refuses to eat

Posted by Debbie on December 15, 2002 at 11:58:35:

Hi everyone. I guess this message is geared to those of you who have toddlers. About 2 weeks ago my daughter (2 1/2) began refusing to eat anything but peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. This is coming from girl who would eat anything and happened all of a sudden. During the past 2 weeks it's gone from PBJ to virtually nothing. She'll take a couple bites of something and either spit it out or push it away shaking her head "no". I've wasted alot of food trying to get her to eat SOMETHING, but to no avail.

Now I have heard that some kids go through this, but moreso that they want only one thing all the time and then refuse it again for months (ie. eggs, spaghetti, mac and cheese, etc.)

She is not sick.

Anyone else have any similar experiences/advice? She's small anyway, (21 lbs) and I really dont want her losing weight.

Thanks!!

Follow Ups:

• Re: Toddler who refuses to eat Nikol 16:43:36 6/10/03 (0)
• Re: Toddler who refuses to eat Rowena 16:05:36 12/15/02 (0)

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